Radeon RX Vega 5 vs FirePro W7000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W7000 with Radeon RX Vega 5, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W7000
2012
4 GB GDDR5, 350 Watt
10.29
+142%

W7000 outperforms RX Vega 5 by a whopping 142% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking476714
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.88no data
Power efficiency5.2621.74
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Vega (2017−2020)
GPU code namePitcairnVega
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date13 June 2012 (13 years ago)7 January 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$899 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1280320
Core clock speed950 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1400 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate76.00no data
Floating-point processing power2.432 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs80no data
L1 Cache320 KBno data
L2 Cache512 KBno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length242 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1200 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth153.6 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors4x DisplayPortno data
StereoOutput3D+-
DisplayPort count4no data
Dual-link DVI support+-

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)12_1
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD45−50
+137%
19
−137%

Cost per frame, $

1080p19.98no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 43
+0%
43
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 11
+0%
11
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 22
+0%
22
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 29
+0%
29
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 15
+0%
15
+0%
Fortnite 52
+0%
52
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 17
+0%
17
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 8
+0%
8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 18
+0%
18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7
+0%
7
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50
+0%
50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 39
+0%
39
+0%
Far Cry 5 12
+0%
12
+0%
Fortnite 21
+0%
21
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 15
+0%
15
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 13
+0%
13
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 4
+0%
4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
+0%
14
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 16
+0%
16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 37
+0%
37
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9
+0%
9
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 12
+0%
12
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how FirePro W7000 and RX Vega 5 compete in popular games:

  • FirePro W7000 is 137% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.29 4.25
Recency 13 June 2012 7 January 2020
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 15 Watt

FirePro W7000 has a 142.1% higher aggregate performance score.

RX Vega 5, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 2233.3% lower power consumption.

The FirePro W7000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 5 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W7000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX Vega 5 is a notebook one.

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